Vikes waive Spencer Nealy, add Michael Higgins

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(7/23/14) The Vikings waived defensive end Spencer Nealy, who was recently suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. To fill his spot, Minnesota signed former Saints tight end Mike Higgins.

Spencer Nealy hit with four-game ban

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(7/11/14) The NFL suspended Vikings defensive end Spencer Nealy four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. An undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M, the 24-year-old Nealy did not play in a game last season.

Nealy apologized and took responsibility in a statement, saying he took a supplement containing a banned stimulant.